#89BD99

Accessibility

AAA

9.8:1

Vs white / black

2.14:1 · 9.8:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#89bd99

RGB

rgb(137, 189, 153)

RGBA

rgba(137, 189, 153, 1)

HSL

hsl(138, 28%, 64%)

HSLA

hsla(138, 28%, 64%, 1)

HSV

hsv(138, 28%, 74%)

LAB

lab(72.24% -24.48 12.79)

LCH

lch(72.24% 27.62 152.41)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7519 -0.0677 0.0329)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7519 0.0753 154.08)

XYZ

xyz(34.26, 44.01, 36.82)

CMYK

cmyk(28%, 0%, 19%, 26%)

CSS

color: #89bd99;

CSS variable

--color-89bd99: #89bd99;

SCSS

$color-89bd99: #89bd99;

JavaScript

const color = "#89bd99";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#89bd99";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#89bd99" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#89bd99", "rgb": { "r": 137, "g": 189, "b": 153 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7519 0.0753 154.08)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#89bd99-1: #89bd99;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

emerald-400

Very different · ΔE 10.96 · #34D399

Nearest CSS named color

DarkSeaGreen

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.13 · #8FBC8F

Nearest Material color

green-200

Very different · ΔE 7.1 · #A5D6A7

Nearest Bootstrap color

success

Very different · ΔE 20.81 · #198754

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50deffe7 100cff2d9 200b7e0c3 3009dcbaa 4007cb08c 500619471 600507c5e 7003e634a 8002d4c37 9001d3525 9500b2012

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f5faf7 ebf4ee e2efe6 d8e9dd cee4d5 c4decc bad9c4 b0d3bb a7ceb3 9dc8aa 93c3a2 89bd99 7ead8c 729e80 678e73 5b7e66 506e59 455f4d 394f40 2e3f33 222f26 171f19 0b100d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5faf7 ebf4ee e2efe6 d8e9dd cee4d5 c4decc bad9c4 b0d3bb a7ceb3 9dc8aa 93c3a2

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

7ead8c 729e80 678e73 5b7e66 506e59 455f4d 394f40 2e3f33 222f26 171f19 0b100d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

88b897 88b395 87ae93 86a991 85a48f 859f8d 84998a 839488 828f86 828a84 818582

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#89BD99Stop 1 #BD89ADStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#94BD89Stop 1 #89BD99Stop 2 #89BDB3Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#89BD99Stop 1 #9989BDStop 2 #BD9989Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#89BD99Stop 1 #B389BDStop 2 #BD8994Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#25412DStop 1 #40724FStop 2 #5CA371Stop 3 #8DBF9CStop 4 #BEDAC6Stop 5

Using this color

Where #89bd99 works

#89BD99 (#89bd99) sits in the green family at about 138° hue, 28% saturation, and 64% lightness. Contrast is 2.14:1 on white and 9.8:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: emerald-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #89bd99 as small body text on white — 2.14:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Growth, nature, and success. Strong for finance positives, eco brands, and health. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #80C2A1#80C2A1 DarkSeaGreen#8FBC8F Spectrum #7BC69C#7BC69C Spectrum #94CCA3#94CCA3 Web Safe #99CC99#99CC99 Spectrum #96CFB4#96CFB4 Spectrum #90D09C#90D09C Spectrum #96D4B2#96D4B2 Spectrum #76CB94#76CB94 Spectrum #60C39B#60C39B Spectrum #61B885#61B885 Spectrum #65BDA1#65BDA1